Who are the Stiletto Gang?
The Stiletto Gang is a group blog full of traditional and indie published romance and mystery authors talking about writing, life, and how hard it is to find a new way to kill someone. Each day of the week features a new author. We keep our monthly blogging schedule posted in the sidebar. and we invite you to follow us on Facebook and/or sign up for daily blog alerts.
Our Very Own Dru Ann Wins the Raven Award
/in Drus Book Musings/by Linda Rodriguezby Linda Rodriguez On April 27th at the 71st annual Edgar Awards Banquet in New York City, The Stiletto Gang’s own Dru Ann Love will receive the prestigious Raven Award. The Raven Award is a special award given for outstanding achievement in the mystery field outside the realm of creative writing. This award was first […]
Retreating
/in Uncategorized/by DebraRetreating by Cathy Perkins What is it about a writing retreat that makes us so productive? Is it the creative energy in the house? Knowing other people are writing away (and you should be too)? Or is it because you left behind ____ (fill in your own blank) and you better make use of the […]
What’s Doing in My Writer’s Lair
/in Uncategorized/by Kay KendallBy Kay Kendall When I write, my dog Wills sleeps on the floor beside my chair, with his head resting on my foot. He prefers my lap, but he makes do with my foot as second best. He is a cavalier King Charles spaniel, a breed preferred by royalty as “comfort” dogs in Western Europe […]
Words of Resistance
/in Uncategorized/by J.M. Phillippeby J.M. Phillippe On January 15th, 2017, I made my way out to the front of the Stephen A. Schwarzman Building of the New York Public Library to attend a rally. At about 10 minutes after the officially posted start time, a young girl that no one could really see started singing the national anthem […]
Writing Rehearsal
/in Uncategorized/by Paula Bensonby Paula Gail Benson How do you get to Carnegie Hall? Practice, practice, practice! How do you get happily published? Submit carefully crafted writing. And, how do you ensure that your submissions are carefully crafted? Write extensively. Do you have to write every day? Some authors manage without, but I remember what happened when I […]